On October 26, 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a settlement with Hilton Reservations Worldwide, LLC, in which the company agreed to pay $715,507 in minimum wages and overtime pay to 2,645 current and former customer service employees in Texas, Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania. The DOL determined that the
OVERTIME VIOLATIONS Unless you are specifically classified as an “exempt” worker, your employer must pay you overtime wages for any hours you work over 40 hours in a workweek (see this prior blog entry). Your employer must pay overtime wages at a rate of at least one and one-half times
Both the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the New York Minimum Wage Act (“NYMA”) generally require the payment of overtime wages for work performed after 40 hours per week. For some general information on overtime and misclassification issues, please see our prior blog posts here, here and here. The
The Fair Labor Standards Act entitles nearly every employee to time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek — including to people paid a salary rather than an hourly wage. Although research suggests that 80% of employees are entitled to overtime, about 70% of employers are
Most employees are entitled to receive one and a half (1½) times their regular hourly rate of pay for work performed in excess of forty hours per week. All time worked must be counted in calculating overtime including, all work activities and activities before and after a shift, as well
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced that its “DOL-Timesheet” app was available for free download from Apple’s App Store. This complimentary app is available in English and Spanish and is compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The DOL has also promised to explore the viability
No matter what, people have to eat. And restaurant employees will always be there to serve them. There are over 7 million people employed in restaurants in the United States, a large percentage of whom work in fast food establishments. These jobs are often very transient, and the fact is
I. Misclassification as Exempt Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) some employees are exempt from receiving (or are not entitled to) overtime pay. However, unless you qualify for one of the overtime exemptions, it is likely your employer should be paying you one-and-one half times your regular rate
Failure to Pay Overtime Wages is illegal. Most employees are entitled to receive one and a half (1½) times their regular hourly rate of pay for work performed in excess of forty hours per week. All time worked must be counted in calculating overtime including, all work activities and activities
How do I calculate Overtime Pay? Just because your boss tells you that you are not entitled to overtime does not make it true. Countless people are misled into believing that they are not entitled to overtime. To determine how much you might be owed, calculate as follows: If you
